Meaning
Sixty seconds, a small part of an hour; a short time.
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Word origin
From Latin pars minuta prima, the first small part of an hour, which reached English through Old French.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- minuta
- English cognates
- minor, minus
Grammar
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